Hello St. Lukers!
It’s been a joy to hear so many of you have connected with our “Life On Purpose: Lessons from Lasso” worship series. Last week was a challenging reminder that we are not made to live alone, but to share life with one another.
This week, in our Elders Rising book study, we talked about how relationships can ebb and flow throughout our lifespan, and it was inspiring to hear the different ways people are in relationship and nurture relationships – with friends from high school, neighbors, small groups, coworkers, mentors, and mentees – and they all look different for each of us.
It’s often that diversity of experience gets lost in how we evaluate our lives, isn’t it? When we see the “ideal” version of what we think life is supposed to look like in someone else? And in reality, their life isn’t as “ideal” as we think it is. But we put pressure on ourselves to live up to artificial expectations, and so often, like Rebecca or Jamie in Ted Lasso, end up isolated and with none of what we were seeking to begin with.
So this week, we’re taking the next step in exploring our “Lessons from Lasso” to hear the call to a...